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On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Massey, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: 7 R n,r/eNri Na. .2,//f,/ 7 R Ade /Va. 2,' RESOLUTION 69-24 RESOLUTION BY LOCAL OFFICIALS TO IMPLEMENT CHAPTER 22 FLORIDA STATUTES TO PROVIDE, IN THE EVENT OF ENEMY ATTACK UPON THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND FOR INTERIM SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICES OF DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WHEN SUCH ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIALS ARE UNAVAILABLE. WHEREAS, as a result of such attack, the duly elected or appointed officials of Indian River County may be UNAVAILABLE to discharge the authority, responsibility, and leadership of the office to which elected or appointed, and WHEREAS, due to the almost certain disruption of com- munications and other services of government it may be im- practicable because of the urgency of the situation to in- itiate and pursue the existing legal procedures for the election or appointment of successors to those officials UNAVAILABLE by reason of enemy attack, and WHEREAS, it is considered imperative to provide for the effective operation of civil government under emergency con- ditions to supply the necessary social services to survivors of the attack, to sustain morale, restore economic functions, resume essential production and facilitate the earliest possible resumption of functions temporarily suspended through necessity, and WHEREAS, Chapter 22, Florida Statutes, enables political entities, local departments and agencies of such political entities of the State of Florida to provide through appropriate Resolution or Ordinance for emergency interim succession to public office to assure the continuation of essential functions of the government of Indian River County under conditions of enemy attack. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, the legally constituted governing body thereof, by official action this 21st day • of maY 1969, that in order to assure legally con- stituted leadership, authority and responsibility in the offices of Indian River County in the event of enemy attack,. and to provide for the continuation of essential functions of civil government duringsuch periods of emergency, the following procedures governing automatic interim emergency succession to office in the event of the UNAVAILABILITY of the duly elected or appointed officials are hereby established. -2- MO 21 1969 C;;►.lt 2 -A ,: x:.89